{"id":70173,"date":"2026-02-14T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/02\/14\/millions-in-toys-r-us-gift-cards-remain-unspent-fp-video\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T12:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:00:25","slug":"millions-in-toys-r-us-gift-cards-remain-unspent-fp-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/02\/14\/millions-in-toys-r-us-gift-cards-remain-unspent-fp-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions in Toys &#039;R&#039; Us gift cards remain unspent: FP Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<br \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The $36M Toys \u2019R\u2019 Us Gift Card Mountain\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uhB7FYXBcxc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> This week FP Video looks at the millions of dollars in unused <\/p>\n<p>                        Toys \u2018R\u2019 Us<\/p>\n<p>                         gift cards still in the hands of <\/p>\n<p>                        consumers<\/p>\n<p>                        , a\u00a0 surge in power of sale listings in Toronto and\u00a0the state of Canada\u2019s <\/p>\n<p>                        labour market<\/p>\n<p>                        . On trade, we\u00a0 talk to India high commissioner Dinesh Patnaik on how Canada, India relations are getting back on track and to the head of the Business Council of Canada on the upcoming review of the Canada-United-States-Mexico-Agreement. <\/p>\n<h2>The $36 million Toys \u2019R\u2019 Us gift card mountain<\/h2>\n<p> It\u2019s no secret, the company has been struggling financially, but where does this leave consumers as they try redeem unused gift cards? <\/p>\n<h2>Power of sale listings surge in Toronto<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Power of sale listings surge in Toronto\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TfkJEfp8lg4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> John Pasalis, president of Realosophy Realty Inc., talks to the Financial Post\u2019s Larysa Harapyn about how many financially stressed homeowners facing higher mortgage rates and lower home prices are running out of options. <\/p>\n<h2>No \u2018economic spark\u2019 on horizon for job market<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"No &#039;economic spark&#039; on horizon for job market\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J9-6rVxmKdo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> Brendon Bernard, senior economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab, talks about the state of the Canada\u2019s job market, the role of artificial intelligence and what are the best jobs in Canada. <\/p>\n<h2>Canada needs to get out of its own way: Goldy Hyder<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Canada needs to get out of its own way: Goldy Hyder\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Eq6p9xh7NYE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> Goldy Hyder, chief executive at the Business Council of Canada, talks about the upcoming CUSMA review and how Canada needs to improve its infrastructure, capital investment and regulations to be more competitive. <\/p>\n<h2>Canada, India relations \u2018back on track\u2019: high commissioner<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K5U9wsUVpT0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K5U9wsUVpT0<\/a><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> India high commissioner Dinesh Patnaik talks about how relations between India and Canada have been making great strides since the summer, with Prime Minister Mark Carney soon set to visit the country. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"related_links\">\n<li>Mortgage broker says housing prices haven&#8217;t hit bottom yet: FP Video<\/li>\n<li>What the Bank of Canada will be looking at before its rate decision Wednesday: FP Video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<br \/>Millions in Toys &#039;R&#039; 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